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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dionysus refers to "the seats of Nymphs" and "the place of Pan" what is he referring to?

2. What does Dionysus say the problem is with Pentheus's dress?

3. The Chorus extols the virtues of the simple man who lives within what?

4. How does the Chorus think that a mortal man should "live out his day and night?"

5. The first messenger reports that when they tried to bring Pentheus's mother back from the group of women, the women went mad and destroyed what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of having the women defeat the men in the battle? Support your answer with examples form the play.

Essay Topic 2

Using specific examples from the book, explain how Dionysus displays his divinity even while in human form. What message do these actions send about the divine?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the Chorus? Using examples from the book describe how the Chorus fulfills this role.

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